Synonyms of stick around

stick around

verb

as in to remain

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remain
• stay
• hang around
• wait
• dwell
• hang on
• abide
• hold on
• tarry
• await
• linger
• loiter
• dawdle
• overstay
• outstay
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get off
• cut out
• go off
• pull out
• walk out
• take off
• peel off
• leave
• clear out
• move
• bail out
• push off
• go
• push on
• shove (off)
• get out
• pike (out or off)
• quit
• depart
• exit
• run away
• pack (up or off)
• bail
• clear off
• escape
• bug out
• fly
• buzz (off)
• flee
• skip
• evacuate
• book
• abandon
• forsake
• desert
• vamoose
• vacate
• abscond
• scat
• scram
• decamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stick around

If the depression does strengthen, it will be named Tropical Storm Edouard — and, like Dolly last week, it’s not expected to stick around for very long. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

While the season technically sticks around for a few more weeks, the three-day weekend tends to mark the moment when pool days, backyard barbecues and summer vacations start giving way to football, cooler nights and everything pumpkin spice. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

After the song, Nicks stuck around to deliver an apparently extemporaneous tribute to Rodrigo’s artistry and activism that seemed to push the younger singer close to tears. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

And the distributor’s breakout The Invite by Olivia Wilde, still sticking around in theaters and one of the summer’s bona fide hits, added another $112k at 92 locations for a domestic gross of $26 million. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026